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Top Picks: From poppy power to COP21’s “nerdy friend”
Every week, IRIN’s editors give their takes on a selection of humanitarian reports and opinion you may have missed, from in-depths and features to academic studies and podcasts: Afghanistan’s economy – still addicted to opium After 15 years of a failed war on drugs in Afghanistan, it’s time for a rethink, says this study by the...
Prank call confusion for Ukraine president
Ukraine describes an apparent prank call to President Petro Poroshenko as a “provocation”. …read more Source:...
Prank call mystery surrounds Ukraine president
Suspicion falls on Russian hoaxers after caller claiming to be Kyrgyzstan leader speaks to Petro Poroshenko for an hourIt was a routine bit of international diplomacy: two presidents speaking for an hour about “topical issues of the agenda of Ukraine-Kyrgyzstan relations”, as the press release on Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko’s...
Chances of Belavia getting compensation estimated as high
Belarus’ air authorities are confident that Ukraine will pay compensation for the forced return of the Belavia aircraft, Vladimir Kostin, director of the aviation department at Belarus’ Ministry of Transport and Communications, told reporters. …read more Source:...
Belavia passenger to file lawsuit against Ukraine over forced return to Zulyany
Сhairman of the Board of the International Public Organization “Civil Union” Armen Martirosyan is filing a lawsuit against the Ukrainian authorities as a result of their misconduct in the Belavia incident. …read more Source:...
Mourinho questions players’ attitude after Fenerbahce defeat
Credits Chris McGrath/Getty Images Alt Text Man Utd ‘They were playing the Champions League final, we were playing a summer friendly,’ says United boss after setback Match Report Friday, November 4, 2016 – 9:08am See related …read more Source: The...
Hackers allege Kremlin email breach revealing Moscow’s grip on Ukraine’s separatist regions
Two Ukrainians, who call themselves non-governmental hacktivists, claim that they have intercepted several thousand messages sent to and from the email accounts of senior Russian government officials. Their contents link Russian government to political control and financial support of Ukraine’s breakaway regions. …read more Source:...
Belarus struggles to control its borders
Swamp buggy Rosa 21 supplied to Belarusian border guards through an EU-funded project. Image:iom.by On 13 October Belarusian border guards received EU-funded special equipment worth €2.5m. This will help Minsk control the Ukrainian border. There is an element of irony in this: although it works to remove borders within the EU, Brussels is helping...
A tale of two Vladimirs
Vlad the Great, hint-hint VLADIMIR PUTIN has a new neighbor: a 16-metre-tall bronze monument to Vladimir the Great, a tenth-century Slav prince. The statue stands just outside the Kremlin’s red walls. “In Soviet times it would have been Lenin,” says the sculptor, Salavat Shcherbakov. The monument’s backers claim it commemorates the...
Big question: What is Putin’s aim in Aleppo?
Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov—one of several Russian war ships thought to be part of a coming bombardment on Aleppo ©Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/PA Images Earlier this week, news of a planned “full scale” assault on Aleppo, Syria’s second city, surfaced. An intelligence source told The Times that they expect a “crescendo of air attacks on...
